THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Key Words  /  Location  / Reference Books 

Magazine & Newspaper Articles  /  Internet Resources

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1. What key words will help me to find information about this topic?

Depressions - 1929

United States - Economic Conditions: 1918-1945

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2. Where can these books be found in the library?

Adult Stacks

Youth Services Stacks

973.91

J 330.973

  973.917

J 973.917

338.54

 

 330.973

 

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3. What reference books can I use to research this topic?

The Columbia Chronicles of American Life  973.9 GOR 

This Fabulous Century, 1930-1940  R 973.9 TIM                    

American Decades, 1930-1939  R 973.91 AME                      

Twentieth Century America-The Great Depression R 973.921 TWE 

Great Events from History, volume 3  R 973 MAG                          

Dictionary of American History  R 973.03 DIC                      

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4. Where can I find magazine and newspaper articles about this topic?

Williamsburg Regional Library Databases
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/databases/dblink.html

NewsWeb (online newspapers)
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/links/newsweb.html

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
051 REA Reference Index Table  

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5. What are some good Internet sites about this topic?

New Deal Network
http://newdeal.feri.org

The Great Depression Timeline 
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/depwwii/depwar.html

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: the Depression  
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook41.html

Photo Gallery of the Great Depression 
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fahome.html

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6. Where can I go to find more information about this topic?

Student Contact Book: How to Find Low-Cost, Expert  
Information  on Today's Issues  R 061.3 STU  

Encyclopedia of Associations (at Reference Desk) 
R 061.3 ENC 

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